Comments on: Attack Of The Fake Bloggers http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/ Startup and Technology News Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:59:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: MSDN Blog Postings » Is TechCrunch turning Valleywag-ish? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1611813 MSDN Blog Postings » Is TechCrunch turning Valleywag-ish? Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:44:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1611813 [...] Attack Of The Fake Bloggers [...] [...] Attack Of The Fake Bloggers [...]

]]> By: ================== adam jusko's bessed blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1593526 ================== adam jusko's bessed blog Wed, 05 Sep 2007 02:23:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1593526 <strong>My Week as Michael Arrington...</strong> When you’re small and want attention, sometimes you do silly things. After reading a post last week at TechCrunch called “Attack of the Fake Bloggers”, I got an idea. A wonderful, awful idea. How could it be that TechCrunch was chron... My Week as Michael Arrington…

When you’re small and want attention, sometimes you do silly things.
After reading a post last week at TechCrunch called “Attack of the Fake Bloggers”, I got an idea. A wonderful, awful idea. How could it be that TechCrunch was chron…

]]> By: podunk http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1578471 podunk Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:31:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1578471 Another fake Bill Gates... (a better fake gates too, imo) http://fake-bill.blogspot.com/ A fake Paul Thurrott http://fakepaul.blogspot.com/ Another fake Bill Gates… (a better fake gates too, imo)

http://fake-bill.blogspot.com/

A fake Paul Thurrott

http://fakepaul.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Steve Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1575309 Steve Ballmer Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:40:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1575309 Hey, you have me as #2! That copy-boy hack Lie-ons is a has-been,washed-up, old-news, wannabe with no talent. Don't worry the editors and lawyers at Forbes will cut him down to size! Only my opinion matters here people. http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com Hey, you have me as #2!
That copy-boy hack Lie-ons is a has-been,washed-up, old-news, wannabe with no talent.
Don’t worry the editors and lawyers at Forbes will cut him down to size!
Only my opinion matters here people.

http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com

]]> By: HIMANSHU SHETH http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1573211 HIMANSHU SHETH Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:27:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1573211 What about the fake Hilary Clinton blog http://topsecrethillary.blogspot.com? -Himanshu Sheth What about the fake Hilary Clinton blog http://topsecrethillary.blogspot.com?

-Himanshu Sheth

]]> By: Flanders http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1573068 Flanders Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:31:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1573068 Is <a href="http://crunchfood.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">this</a> for real or is this the fake Michael Arrington? Is this for real or is this the fake Michael Arrington?

]]> By: Michael Vu http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1572988 Michael Vu Sun, 26 Aug 2007 23:02:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1572988 Where's the Fake Michael Arrington? =) www.fantasysportsmatrix.com Where’s the Fake Michael Arrington? =)

http://www.fantasysportsmatrix.com

]]> By: Geek And Poke http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1572929 Geek And Poke Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:53:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1572929 <strong>Steve ...</strong> Faking is getting more and more popular (see TechCrunch).... Steve …

Faking is getting more and more popular (see TechCrunch)….

]]> By: DV Henkel-Wallace http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1572496 DV Henkel-Wallace Sun, 26 Aug 2007 08:53:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1572496 Then in a different domain there was dellrumors.com which had a few good posts early on (and then the writer seemed to get tired -- it was a short joke anyway) as well as any of the Zune sites which appear to me to be astroturf.... Then in a different domain there was dellrumors.com which had a few good posts early on (and then the writer seemed to get tired — it was a short joke anyway) as well as any of the Zune sites which appear to me to be astroturf….

]]> By: FakeScoble http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1572366 FakeScoble Sun, 26 Aug 2007 05:53:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1572366 I didn't think I would stoop to plugging my own site either, but those damn trackbacks are so hard to figure out. Remember a blogroll is a list of blogs you read, not me with my shirt off. I didn’t think I would stoop to plugging my own site either, but those damn trackbacks are so hard to figure out. Remember a blogroll is a list of blogs you read, not me with my shirt off.

]]> By: Fake Dan Lyons http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1572322 Fake Dan Lyons Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:54:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1572322 A class act like myself would never stoop to plugging his own Fake Dan Lyons blog in a comments thread under an article about Fake blogs like some wild eyed freetard! A class act like myself would never stoop to plugging his own Fake Dan Lyons blog in a comments thread under an article about Fake blogs like some wild eyed freetard!

]]> By: AriadneHuffanan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1572234 AriadneHuffanan Sun, 26 Aug 2007 02:47:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1572234 From the world of politics and lifestyle, check out HuffingtonPost.com. Unlike the other copycats and fake blogs, it looks like whoever's behind it has put a lot of money into it. She calls herself "Arianna Huffington", a clear take-off on my name. From the world of politics and lifestyle, check out HuffingtonPost.com. Unlike the other copycats and fake blogs, it looks like whoever’s behind it has put a lot of money into it. She calls herself “Arianna Huffington”, a clear take-off on my name.

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1572175 David Mackey Sun, 26 Aug 2007 01:19:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1572175 I'll hold out...'nough real blogs to read for now w/limited time. I’ll hold out…’nough real blogs to read for now w/limited time.

]]> By: fake commentor http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1572145 fake commentor Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:24:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1572145 Am I the only one that thinks these people are a little but pathetic? They can't get readers to view their content using their own identities and creativeness, so they pretend to be someone else? Frankly, I wouldn't even care to read the blogs of the "real" people listed here let alone the "fakers". Am I the only one that thinks these people are a little but pathetic?

They can’t get readers to view their content using their own identities and creativeness, so they pretend to be someone else? Frankly, I wouldn’t even care to read the blogs of the “real” people listed here let alone the “fakers”.

]]> By: Andy Fox http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1572142 Andy Fox Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:12:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1572142 looks like fake steve jobs was only interesting when it was a mystery and he could say whatever he wanted--- duh. Companies will never understand that once they put their big dumb hand into something its ruined. looks like fake steve jobs was only interesting when it was a mystery and he could say whatever he wanted— duh.

Companies will never understand that once they put their big dumb hand into something its ruined.

]]> By: NotSteve http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1572129 NotSteve Sat, 25 Aug 2007 23:33:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1572129 And I can't believe my comment on this post from 12 hours ago has not been shown until now! And I can’t believe my comment on this post from 12 hours ago has not been shown until now!

]]> By: The Caveman http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1572004 The Caveman Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:42:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1572004 I can't believe you forgot me. And they say neanderthals aren't discriminated against. I'll bet you work for GEICO Duncan. I can’t believe you forgot me. And they say neanderthals aren’t discriminated against. I’ll bet you work for GEICO Duncan.

]]> By: The Secret Blog of Patrick Manning http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1571837 The Secret Blog of Patrick Manning Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:41:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1571837 <strong>Fake blogs are dangerous...</strong> This is a dangerous trend. Now people are going to think I’m not really the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. The Internet is bad. ...... Fake blogs are dangerous…

This is a dangerous trend.
Now people are going to think I’m not really the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. The Internet is bad.
……

]]> By: Martin Gordon http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1571815 Martin Gordon Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:21:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1571815 A recent up and comer is the fake 37signals blog, The 38th signal: http://38thsignal.blogspot.com/ A recent up and comer is the fake 37signals blog, The 38th signal: http://38thsignal.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Fakeblogs.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1571811 Fakeblogs.com Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:15:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1571811 Maybe I missed it, but I didn't notice a fake Michael Arrington. That would be a great read if anyone could pull it off convincingly. (And I don't want any of you trolls out there saying that it would be hard to be any more fake than the real thing.) That's just not nice. I looked up "fakecrunch.com" and the domain is parked and advertising things like Ab Crunchers. I own fakeblogs.com and blogfakes.com if anyone is interested. Maybe I missed it, but I didn’t notice a fake Michael Arrington. That would be a great read if anyone could pull it off convincingly. (And I don’t want any of you trolls out there saying that it would be hard to be any more fake than the real thing.) That’s just not nice. I looked up “fakecrunch.com” and the domain is parked and advertising things like Ab Crunchers. I own fakeblogs.com and blogfakes.com if anyone is interested.

]]> By: Derrick http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1571786 Derrick Sat, 25 Aug 2007 15:37:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1571786 Appreciate the round up. Didn't realise that there were so many "fake identity blogs". Although I myself never spared much a thought about reading such blogs. Appreciate the round up. Didn’t realise that there were so many “fake identity blogs”. Although I myself never spared much a thought about reading such blogs.

]]> By: domelhor.net http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1571740 domelhor.net Sat, 25 Aug 2007 14:14:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1571740 <strong>O Ataque dos Falsos Bloggers...</strong> O Mike A. apresenta as suas ideias sobre os falsos bloguers, isto , bloguers que explicitamente dizem no ser a pessoa que nomeiam de seguida, por exemplo, falso steve jobs e por a adiante.... O Ataque dos Falsos Bloggers…

O Mike A. apresenta as suas ideias sobre os falsos bloguers, isto , bloguers que explicitamente dizem no ser a pessoa que nomeiam de seguida, por exemplo, falso steve jobs e por a adiante….

]]> By: smash http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1571731 smash Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:56:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1571731 what. no Secret Diary of a Fake Blogger? what. no Secret Diary of a Fake Blogger?

]]> By: Evan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1571699 Evan Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:50:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1571699 Has anyone seen this? http://fakekevinrose.blogspot.com/ Has anyone seen this? http://fakekevinrose.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Dave http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1571688 Dave Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:24:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/attack-of-the-fake-bloggers/#comment-1571688 I guess the CEO blogging business follows publishing when it comes to ghostwriting. Many of the hardcopy books by celebrities in entertainment, politics, and government are ghostwritten, and it is obvious that people still read these books, because the major publishing houses in New York will not publish a book if it does not have a good chance of turning a handsome profit. In fact one NY literary agent has said that to get non-fiction published by a major NY publisher, the apparent author has to have a big name, a name that appears on TV most weeks (or days). The big names may not be able or willing to write; the ghostwriters do it for them, while the publishers rake in the profits. I guess the CEO blogging business follows publishing when it comes to ghostwriting. Many of the hardcopy books by celebrities in entertainment, politics, and government are ghostwritten, and it is obvious that people still read these books, because the major publishing houses in New York will not publish a book if it does not have a good chance of turning a handsome profit. In fact one NY literary agent has said that to get non-fiction published by a major NY publisher, the apparent author has to have a big name, a name that appears on TV most weeks (or days). The big names may not be able or willing to write; the ghostwriters do it for them, while the publishers rake in the profits.

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